Morals
Morals are the standards against which behaviors are
measured, and this also includes consequences. People can become outcasts for
failing to follow society's morals, such as respecting others and their
properties, exercising self-discipline and self-control, showing humility, and
seeking justice.
Morals describe what is right and wrong, whereas values explain important
behaviour and beliefs of a person or group.
Morals are then based on the belief and understanding of those values.
Here are some
examples of morals in society:
- Do not gossip
- Tell the truth
- Do not vandalize property
- Have courage
- Do not have sex before marriage
- Keep your promises
- Do not cheat
- Treat others as you want to be treated
- Be trustworthy
- Do not judge
Morals in Literature
The most prolific
source of stories with morals is "Aesop’s Fables." Here is a
sampling of them:
- Appearances often are deceiving. - From "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"
- Avoid a remedy that is worse than the disease. - From "The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons"
- Don't make much ado about nothing. - From "The Mountain in Labor"
- Every man should be content to mind his own business. - From "The Seagull and the Kite"
- Example is more powerful than precept. - From "The Crab and Its Mother"
Values
Values are set on a group's beliefs. The word
"evaluate" explains how values are surmised. People evaluate
situations to decide their beliefs and then separate what is important and
acceptable. These values then serve as a guide to the morals of the group. For
example, by assessing that telling the truth is a good behaviour, a person has
set honesty as a value. That person then incorporates that value into his view
of morality, deeming honesty to be right and dishonesty to be wrong.
Examples:
- Appreciation
- Benevolence
- Care
- Discipline
- Empathy
- Fidelity
- Generosity
- Humility
- Integrity
- Justice
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